#A4B696
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(75.4% 0.049 131.5), rgb(164, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#A4B696 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B696 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 18%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.049 131.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A4B696 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B696 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B696 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B696 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B696
oklch(75.4% 0.049 131.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C926A
oklch(63.2% 0.063 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#657C52
oklch(55.7% 0.068 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#546842
oklch(49% 0.063 131)
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Step 800
800
#455537
oklch(42.7% 0.051 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462F
oklch(37.6% 0.041 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#A4B696 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B9B194 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B097 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B3AD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B696
#A4B696
oklch(75.4% 0.049 131.5)
- #B9A7C6
#B9A7C6
oklch(75.4% 0.048 311.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A4B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4B696 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.